IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2756, 10 March 1910, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

TEMPORARY-BOUKOIVINO BIIX

United Lit ess Association—Copyright LONDON,;March 8.

Li tuo House of Lords, in the debate on the Temporary Borrowing Bill, Lord St. Aldwyn declared that he did nut desire the Government to introduce a Bill in both Houses, but it should introduce a resolution in the House of Commons, authorising the collection of taxes.

Lord Loro-burn said the Government did not agree to the proposal to split the Budget. Mr. Gladst one lnid settled that question years ago. The financial embroglio was solely due to the Lords’ action.

The Bill passed the second and third readings.

The “Daily Mail” states that owing to the increasing protests against tjie Government not fulfilling its intention to regularise the collection of taxes, the Commissioners of Taxes in the city, who collect one-fifth of the United Kingdom’s revenue, are considering the advisability of suspending collections. They suggest that the first reading of the Budget or a resolution would ease- the tension.

Mr. Alfred Mond, member of the House of Commons, treasurer of the Ureetrade Union, in an interview, discussing the recent tariff divisions in the House of Commons, declared that the position of freetrade as Britain’s fiscal policy could no longer be regarded as secure. If freetraders had the wisdom and courage to put freetrade ■first, then freetrade was absolutely safe. THE FINANCIAL ISSUE. (Received March 9, 10.45 p.m) LONDON, March 9. Replying to questions, Mr. LloydGoorge stated that- the loss of.revenue due to- tlie- rejection of the- Budget was approximately £2S,oUU,OOO. It was impossible to say at present how much •would ultimately be recovered. Mr. Hugh; . Cecil, amidst Unionist cheers, asked what would have been saved if a temporary Bill, continuing tin- existing taxes had been passed before the dissolution and an income tax •resolution agreed to immediately the new Parliament met. » —— I REFORM OF HOUSE OF LORDS. A hundred Opposition Peers, members of the House of Lords, have appointed a committee, with Earl Norfolk a s chairman, to consider the reform proposals and the attitude to be adopted in regard to Lord Rosebery’s motion, which is to be discussed on Monday.

A PECULIAR SITUATION. (Received March 9, 11.15 p.m.) The House of Commons continued the ■discussion on Mr. Ramsay Macdonald’s lair wages motion, which w-as rejected by 215 to 152. Many Labor members voted against the motion or abstained from voting in order not to defeat the Government, while Mr. Macdonald refused to tell in favor of his own motion. The Opposition front bench also abstained, notdesiring that the government should resign.